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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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WATER CODE |
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Title 4. GENERAL LAW DISTRICTS |
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Chapter 49. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 49.001. DEFINITIONS |
| § 49.002. APPLICABILITY |
| § 49.003. PENALTY |
| § 49.004. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF DISTRICT RULES |
| Subchapter B. CREATION |
| § 49.010. ORDER OR ACT CREATING DISTRICT |
| § 49.011. NOTICE APPLICABLE TO CREATION OF A DISTRICT BY THE COMMISSION |
| Subchapter C. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS |
| § 49.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| § 49.052. DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS |
| § 49.053. QUORUM |
| § 49.054. OFFICERS |
| § 49.055. SWORN STATEMENT, BOND, AND OATH OF OFFICE |
| § 49.056. GENERAL MANAGER |
| § 49.057. MANAGEMENT OF DISTRICT |
| § 49.058. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
| § 49.059. DISQUALIFICATION OF TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR |
| § 49.060. FEES OF OFFICE; REIMBURSEMENT |
| § 49.061. SEAL |
| § 49.062. OFFICES AND MEETING PLACES |
| § 49.063. NOTICE OF MEETINGS |
| § 49.064. MEETINGS |
| § 49.065. RECORDS |
| § 49.066. SUITS |
| § 49.067. CONTRACTS |
| § 49.068. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES |
| § 49.069. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS |
| § 49.070. WORKERS' COMPENSATION |
| § 49.071. DISTRICT NAME CHANGE |
| § 49.072. LIMITATION ON FUTURE EMPLOYMENT |
| Subchapter D. ELECTION PROVISIONS |
| § 49.101. GENERAL |
| § 49.102. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION |
| § 49.103. TERMS OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS |
| § 49.104. ALTERNATIVE ELECTION PROCEDURES |
| § 49.105. VACANCIES |
| § 49.106. BOND ELECTIONS |
| § 49.107. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX |
| § 49.108. CONTRACT ELECTIONS |
| Subchapter E. FISCAL PROVISIONS |
| § 49.151. EXPENDITURES |
| § 49.152. PURPOSES FOR BORROWING MONEY |
| § 49.153. REVENUE NOTES |
| § 49.154. BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES; TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES |
| § 49.155. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES |
| § 49.156. DEPOSITORY |
| § 49.157. INVESTMENTS |
| § 49.1571. INVESTMENT OFFICER |
| § 49.158. FISCAL YEAR |
| Subchapter F. ISSUANCE OF BONDS |
| § 49.181. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION OVER ISSUANCE OF DISTRICT BONDS |
| § 49.182. COMMISSION SUPERVISION OF PROJECTS AND IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 49.183. BOND SALES |
| § 49.184. APPROVAL OF BONDS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL; REGISTRATION OF BONDS |
| § 49.185. EXEMPTIONS |
| § 49.186. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS; SECURITY FOR FUNDS |
| Subchapter G. AUDIT OF DISTRICTS |
| § 49.191. DUTY TO AUDIT |
| § 49.192. FORM OF AUDIT |
| § 49.193. FINANCIAL REPORTS |
| § 49.194. FILING OF AUDITS, AFFIDAVITS, AND FINANCIAL REPORTS |
| § 49.195. REVIEW BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| § 49.196. ACCESS TO AND MAINTENANCE OF DISTRICT RECORDS |
| § 49.197. FINANCIALLY DORMANT DISTRICTS |
| § 49.198. AUDIT REPORT EXEMPTION |
| § 49.199. POLICIES AND AUDITS OF DISTRICTS |
| § 49.200. REVIEW AND COMMENT ON BUDGET OF CERTAIN DISTRICTS |
| Subchapter H. POWERS AND DUTIES |
| § 49.211. POWERS |
| § 49.212. FEES AND CHARGES |
| § 49.2121. ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARDS |
| § 49.2122. ESTABLISHMENT OF CUSTOMER CLASSES |
| § 49.2125. FEES AND OTHER CHARGES OF CERTAIN REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITIES AFTER ANNEXATION |
| § 49.213. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CONTRACTS |
| § 49.214. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN CONTRACTS |
| § 49.2145. USE OF MONEY RECEIVED UNDER CERTAIN CONTRACTS |
| § 49.215. SERVICE TO AREAS OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT |
| § 49.216. ENFORCEMENT BY PEACE OFFICERS |
| § 49.217. OPERATION OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES ON OR NEAR PUBLIC FACILITIES |
| § 49.218. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY |
| § 49.219. ACQUISITION OF EXISTING FACILITIES |
| § 49.220. RIGHT TO USE EXISTING RIGHTS-OF-WAY |
| § 49.221. RIGHT TO ENTER LAND |
| § 49.222. EMINENT DOMAIN |
| § 49.223. COSTS OF RELOCATION OF PROPERTY |
| § 49.224. POWER TO CONDEMN CEMETERIES |
| § 49.225. LEASES |
| § 49.226. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY |
| § 49.2261. PURCHASE, SALE, OR OTHER EXCHANGE OF WATER OR WATER RIGHTS |
| § 49.227. AUTHORITY TO ACT JOINTLY |
| § 49.228. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY |
| § 49.229. GRANTS AND GIFTS |
| § 49.230. AREA-WIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT |
| § 49.231. STANDBY FEES |
| § 49.232. LABORATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES |
| § 49.233. ELECTRIC GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS |
| § 49.234. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN PRIVATE ON-SITE FACILITIES |
| § 49.235. DISTRICT ACT OR PROCEEDING PRESUMED VALID |
| § 49.236. NOTICE OF TAX HEARING |
| § 49.236. NOTICE OF TAX HEARING |
| § 49.237. DISTRICT CONSENT REQUIREMENT |
| § 49.238. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS |
| Subchapter I. CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND MACHINERY CONTRACTS |
| § 49.271. CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK |
| § 49.272. REPORTS FURNISHED TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS |
| § 49.273. CONTRACT AWARD |
| § 49.274. EMERGENCY APPROVAL OF DISTRICT PROJECTS |
| § 49.275. CONTRACTOR'S BOND |
| § 49.276. PAYMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK |
| § 49.277. INSPECTION OF AND REPORTS ON CONSTRUCTION WORK |
| § 49.278. NONAPPLICABILITY |
| § 49.279. PREVAILING WAGE RATES |
| Subchapter J. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND |
| § 49.301. ADDING LAND BY PETITION OF LANDOWNER |
| § 49.302. ADDING LAND BY PETITION OF LESS THAN ALL THE LANDOWNERS |
| § 49.303. EXCLUDING LAND OR OTHER PROPERTY FROM DISTRICT |
| § 49.304. HEARING TO ANNOUNCE PROPOSED EXCLUSIONS AND TO RECEIVE PETITIONS |
| § 49.305. PETITION |
| § 49.306. GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION |
| § 49.307. HEARING AND ORDER EXCLUDING LAND |
| § 49.3075. EXCLUSION FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SERVICES; NO OUTSTANDING BONDS |
| § 49.3076. EXCLUSION FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SERVICES; BONDS OUTSTANDING |
| § 49.3077. TAX LIABILITY OF EXCLUDED LAND; BONDS OUTSTANDING |
| § 49.308. SUIT TO REVIEW EXCLUSION |
| § 49.309. EXCLUSION OF NONIRRIGATED PROPERTY |
| § 49.310. AUTHORITY TO EXCLUDE LAND |
| § 49.311. CONSENT FROM HOLDERS OF INDEBTEDNESS |
| § 49.312. RESULTS OF EXCLUSION |
| § 49.313. DISTRICT FACILITIES ON EXCLUDED PROPERTY |
| § 49.314. WATER ALLOCATIONS |
| § 49.315. ADDING AND EXCLUDING LAND BEFORE CONFIRMATION |
| Subchapter K. DISSOLUTION |
| § 49.321. DISSOLUTION AUTHORITY |
| § 49.322. NOTICE OF HEARING |
| § 49.323. INVESTIGATION |
| § 49.324. ORDER OF DISSOLUTION |
| § 49.325. CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER |
| § 49.326. APPEALS |
| § 49.327. ASSETS ESCHEAT TO STATE |
| Subchapter L. FIRE DEPARTMENTS |
| § 49.351. FIRE DEPARTMENTS |
| § 49.352. MUNICIPAL SYSTEM IN UNSERVED AREA |
| § 49.353. MUNICIPAL CONTRACT FOR FIRE-FIGHTING SERVICES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES |
| Subchapter M. NOTICES, REPORTS, AND BANKRUPTCY |
| § 49.451. POSTING SIGNS IN THE DISTRICT |
| § 49.452. NOTICE TO PURCHASERS |
| § 49.453. NOTICE FORM FROM DISTRICT |
| § 49.454. NOTICE OF UNPAID STANDBY FEES |
| § 49.455. FILING INFORMATION |
| § 49.456. BANKRUPTCY OF DISTRICTS; AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION |
| Subchapter N. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
| § 49.461. POLICY AND PURPOSE |
| § 49.462. DEFINITIONS |
| § 49.463. AUTHORIZATION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
| § 49.464. ACQUISITION OF AND PAYMENT FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
| § 49.4645. DISTRICT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES: BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES |
| § 49.465. STANDARDS |
| § 49.466. COMMISSION RULES |
| Subchapter O. EFFECT OF SUBDIVISION OF NONAGRICULTURAL LAND ON WATER RIGHTS |
| § 49.501. DEFINITION |
| § 49.502. APPLICABILITY |
| § 49.503. PETITION BY MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIER TO CONVERT WATER USE AFTER SUBDIVISION |
| § 49.504. EFFECT OF MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIER'S FAILURE TO FILE A PETITION |
| § 49.505. CALCULATION OF PROPORTIONATE WATER RIGHTS |
| § 49.506. PROVISION OR CONVERSION OF PROPORTIONATE WATER RIGHTS BY DISTRICT |
| § 49.507. CONTRACT TO PURCHASE PROPORTIONATE WATER RIGHTS; WATER RIGHTS SALE CONTRACT |
| § 49.508. CONTRACT TO USE PROPORTIONATE WATER RIGHTS; WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT |
| § 49.509. DUTY OF RIO GRANDE REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY TO CALCULATE CURRENT MARKET VALUE |
| § 49.510. ACCOUNTING FOR SALE OF WATER RIGHTS |
| § 49.511. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 49.512. MAP OF SERVICE AREA |